Our blog is full of author, book and product news, reviews and giveaways aswell as blogger information and little bit of humour on the way............................................
Voted a Book Reviewer Yellow Pages 'Top 10 Book Reviewer 2015'
*Publisher’s Note: 'Beck Valley Books is an influential book review site and book tour host.'

For AuthorsFor Bloggers Beck Valley Books is an influential book review site and book tour host - Book Reviewer Yellow Pages A dream to work with, professional, helpful beyond measure plus working with her is one of the best things I've done to promote my eBook - author Lisa Consiglio Ryan I love working with you - you're kind, encouraging and effective! Thanks for all you do for all of us authors! - author Kaira Rouda I knew I had met someone who would handle my books like they were her own. Truly a pleasure doing business with you! - author Melissa Foster Your service and perseverance to assure that the tour ran smoothly enabled its success. I cannot express my appreciation enough - author Joyce Strand Amazingly organized, efficient and stays on top of the details. Her professionalism is outstanding, communication skills unparalleled and she's even rather adept at hand-holding when it is necessary - author Barbara Boswell Brunner Thanks so much to you and all of your wonderful reviewers! I've had phenomenal success from this blog tour - author Delia Colvin

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Book Reviews - Trick Soldier and The Phantom Patrol by L.Ron Hubbard from the 'Stories from the Golden Age' Collection

Classic and timeless short stories from legendary writer L. Ron Hubbard have now been given a new lease of life by Galaxy Press. They have created the largest collection of short stories by this 1930/40's famous author in the following genres - Air Adventure, Sea Adventure, Far-Flung Adventure, Tales from the Orient, Mystery, Science Fiction, Fantasy and Western. The eye catching 'Stories from the Golden Age' collection are available in ebook, paperback and audiobook.

'The award-winning, action-packed tales have also been brought to life in
cinematically produced audiobook CD collections, performed by an all-star
Hollywood cast!'

The print version of each work includes the pulp fiction artwork that originally accompanied the story in magazine publication. Our Book Reviews
We have been extremely lucky to be asked to review both the Trick Soldier and The Phantom Patrol by L. Ron Hubbard. We received both the printed book and audiobook.

Book DescriptionsLieutenant Flint is
hard-edged and muscle-bound, radiating machismo. Captain Turner is a Trick
Soldier—smart and at attention. They’re polar opposites—like Sean Penn and
Michael J. Fox in Casualties of War. They didn’t get along in boot camp,
and ten years later nothing has changed. But now is the time for heroes to rise
and cowards to fall. And when brute strength confronts military honor, the true
measure of a man is not in his fists, but in his heart. A real "Bully" story
and with all of the attention on Bully's in school, this could be tied into a
hot topic.A First Sergeant with
the 20th United States Marine Corps Reserve, Hubbard knew exactly
what it meant to be a Marine. As he wrote in 1935: “Most of the fiction written
about [Marines] is of an intensely dramatic type, all do-or-die and Semper
Fidelis.” But the reality, he said, was far different. “I’ve known the Corps
from Quantico to Peiping, from the South Pacific to the West Indies, and I’ve
never seen any flag-waving. The most refreshing part of the U.S.M.C. is that
they get their orders . . . and do the job and that’s that.” It’s that kind of
unique and pointed insight that he brings to stories like Trick
Soldier.Also includes the
military adventures He Walked to War,
in which Marine Sergeant E.Z. Go appears to take it easy, but always gets the
job done . . . even if it’s hard as nails or dangerous as hell—in the end E.Z.
does it; and Machine Gun 21,000, the story of a soldier who loses a gun
and faces a court martial, but finds a way to save the
day.A triumphant tale of heroes, honor and impossible odds. On the trail of dope runners on the high seas, Coast Guard CPO Johnny Trescott receives an SOS from a transport plane that's crashed and sinking. With lives at stake, Johnny must cut off his pursuit and rescue the downed plane.Unfortunately, the dope-smuggling pirate he's chasing hears the same alarm, and greets Johnny and his crew at the crash scene with something far more than they bargained for."This is a rip-roaring, old-fashioned adventure like the kind they don't make any more. A blast for Hubbard fans and pulp fiction lovers."—Library Journal

Our ThoughtsWhen I first received these books through the post I was so excited, seeing the excellent graphics on the covers took me back to my childhood and the memories of running up to the newsagent on a Saturday to read the latest edition of the Victor and the Commando.The eye catching covers made me want to read them immediately and see if the written word reflected the graphics and I wasn't disappointed as they were full of excitement and adventure as well as having original artwork through the book.Both books contained five short stories which were written in simple text with excellent descriptions of the characters and scenes allowing you to envisage yourself being there. Each story carries a moral for the reader to use which ever way he sees fit.Because these stories reminded me of my youth, where after reading similar stories my friend and I would re enact the adventures in our gardens, I just wish there was a lot more of these type of publications which would speak to the kids of today and inspire their imagination instead of playing the games on a computer.

The books will appeal to readers of all ages, transporting the older generation back to their youth and enable them to share their past with the younger ones of today and would make an excellent bed time story for any inspiring young adventurer.Seeing this book cover and the amount of time and sheer effort, as well as a lot of care, that it has taken to produce them makes me believe and hope that the written book will survive forever.Having two boys ourselves, we thoroughly enjoyed sitting as a family and listening to the audiobooks, it made a great change to watching the television and we even 'talked to each other' about each one.Follow Golden Age StoriesWebsiteFacebookFacebook (Golden Age Theatre)TwitterYouTube

About L.Ron HubbardWith 19 New York Times bestsellers and more than 280 million copies of his works in circulation, L. Ron Hubbard is among the most acclaimed and widely read authors of our time. As a leading light of American Pulp Fiction through the 1930s and '40s, he is further among the most influential authors of the modern age. Indeed, from Ray Bradbury to Stephen King, there is scarcely a master of imaginative tales who has not paid tribute to L. Ron Hubbard. http://www.lronhubbard.org/#/timeline-home

In writing an
adventure story a writer has to knowthat he is adventuring for a lot
of people who cannot.The writer has to take them here and there about the
globeand show them excitement and love and realism. As longas that
writer is living the part of an adventurer when he ishammering the keys, he
is succeeding with his story.

Adventuring is a state of mind. If you
adventure through life,you have a good chance to be a success on
paper.

Adventure doesn't mean globe-trotting,
exactly, and itdoesn't mean great deeds. Adventuring is like art.You
have to live it to make it real.

Check out the reviewers choices for 2015!!

Share It

The Beauty of Books

Our Favourite Book Quote

We were reading a book the other day and laughed out loud when we realised we could of been reading about ourselves or any other bookseller for that matter, we thought you might enjoy the little snippet....

However dull and dingy the shop may have appeared in the eyes of most people, to one person it was the most delightful spot on earth, and that person was none other than the owner of this collection of literature, some of which was remarkable for its antiquity if nothing else.

Bartholomew Stranges whole world was in his shop, beyond it he had no ambition, no affection, no desires. He loved his books simply for their own sakes, not for what he got by them, indeed it cost him such a pang to part with them, that if it had not been a necessity he would have refused to do so. Often if anyone wished to purchase a favourite book he would put a large price on it so as to keep it in his own possession, and be willing to wear the scantiest clothes, and live on the plainest food, if by this means he could keep his precious treasures.....

From Beckie's Mission or Mr Bartholomew's Little Girl by L Marston, published by John F Shaw & Co, circa 1919

Book Review Guide

We've Been Interviewed x

Interviewed by Terri Guiliano Long Interviewed by Marshall Best

is thinking that if you truly want to escape this reality all you have to do is open a book and your imagination..........

NEW RELEASE.... When flamboyant senior sleuth Sadie Kramer learns the owner of Cioccolato, her favorite chocolate shop, is in trouble, s...

bunnyhero puppy

Get the <a href="http://www.widgetbox.com/widget/bunnyhero-puppy">bunnyhero puppy</a> widget and many other <a href="http://www.widgetbox.com/">great free widgets</a> at <a href="http://www.widgetbox.com">Widgetbox</a>! Not seeing a widget? (<a href="http://docs.widgetbox.com/using-widgets/installing-widgets/why-cant-i-see-my-widget/">More info</a>)